Saturday , 14 November 2026

Valencia CF vs Villarreal CF, Europe 2018-19 QUARTER FINALS

UEFA Europa League · 2018-19
Valencia CF
2 – 0
Full Time
Villarreal CF
Thu 18 Apr 2019 · 19:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 25' Dani Raba
Y 34' Alfonso Pedraza
Y 54' Ramiro Funes Mori
Y 61' Andrei Ratiu
Francis Coquelin 88' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Valencia CF vs Villarreal CF — Europe .

Match Details

  • Referee Francis Connor
  • Referee Graeme Stewart
  • Referee William Collum
  • Referee David McGeachie
  • Referee Nick Walsh
  • Referee Bobby Madden

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Olympique Lyonnais 8 21
2 Aston Villa FC 8 21
3 FC Midtjylland 8 19
4 Real Betis Balompié 8 17
5 FC Porto 8 17
6 Sporting Clube de Braga 8 17
7 SC Freiburg 8 17
8 AS Roma 8 16
9 KRC Genk 8 16
10 Bologna FC 1909 8 15
11 VfB Stuttgart 8 15
12 Ferencvárosi TC 8 15
13 Nottingham Forest FC 8 14
14 FC Viktoria Plzeň 8 14
15 FK Crvena Zvezda 8 14
16 RC Celta de Vigo 8 13
17 PAOK Thessaloniki FC 8 12
18 Lille OSC 8 12
19 Fenerbahçe SK 8 12
20 Panathinaikos AO 8 12
21 Celtic FC 8 11
22 PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad 8 10
23 GNK Dinamo Zagreb 8 10
24 SK Brann 8 9
25 BSC Young Boys 8 9
26 SK Sturm Graz 8 7
27 FCSB Bukarest 8 7
28 Go Ahead Eagles 8 7
29 Feyenoord Rotterdam 8 6
30 FC Basel 1893 8 6
31 FC Red Bull Salzburg 8 6
32 Rangers FC 8 4
33 OGC Nice 8 3
34 FC Utrecht 8 1
35 Malmo FF 8 1
36 Maccabi Tel Aviv FC 8 1

Head-to-Head

7
4
8
Valencia CF 19 games · Avg 2.4 goals Villarreal CF
Last 5 meetings
2019-04-18 Valencia CF 2–0 Villarreal CF 2019-04-11 Villarreal CF 1–3 Valencia CF 2019-01-26 Valencia CF 3–0 Villarreal CF 2018-09-23 Villarreal CF 0–0 Valencia CF

Recent Form

Valencia CF
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Apr Villarreal CF H 2–0 W
14 Apr Levante UD H 3–1 W
11 Apr Villarreal CF A 3–1 W
06 Apr Rayo Vallecano de Madrid A 0–2 L
03 Apr Real Madrid CF H 2–1 W
31 Mar Sevilla FC A 1–0 W
Villarreal CF
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Apr Valencia CF A 0–2 L
14 Apr Girona FC A 1–0 W
11 Apr Valencia CF H 1–3 L
07 Apr Real Betis Balompié A 1–2 L
02 Apr FC Barcelona H 4–4 D
30 Mar RC Celta de Vigo A 2–3 L

Key Stats

58% Both Teams to Score
H2H (19 games)
47% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' What a night it is going to be! Valencia CF welcome Villarreal CF for this crunch clash at .
  • 5' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Javier Calleja will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 10' It is a cagey affair so far. Valencia CF in their trying to find a way past Villarreal CF's compact .
  • 13' The deadlock is broken! Toni Lato gets on the scoresheet on 13 minutes.
  • 18' Valencia CF is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 23' Valencia CF are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 25' Villarreal CF player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 30' Santi Mina has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 12 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 34' Poor challenge from Alfonso Pedraza. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 39' Both keepers have barely been tested. Valencia CF and Villarreal CF are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 44' It looks like no one’s ball. Valencia CF is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 46' Gabriel Paulista gets the nod from Valencia CF. He replaces Carlos Soler and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 51' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Dani Raba suffering a number of foals already.
  • 54' GOAL! Dani Parejo fires home to make it 2-0!
  • 54' That is a Yellow card for Villarreal CF. Ramiro Funes Mori will be fuming at that decision.
  • 59' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 61' The referee has no hesitation. Andrei Ratiu is booked for Villarreal CF — Yellow card on 61.
  • 62' Francis Coquelin gets the nod from Valencia CF. He replaces Dani Parejo and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 64' It is a substitution in Villarreal CF team. Santiago Caseres is replaced by Pablo Fornals on 64 minute.
  • 68' Valencia CF ring the changes. Goncalo Guedes has done his job and it is now time for Lee Kangin to step up.
  • 73' The travelling Villarreal CF supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 74' A tactical swap from Villarreal CF — Javi Fuego on, Trigueros off on 74 minutes.
  • 79' Valencia CF are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Villarreal CF's shape.
  • 84' Villarreal CF come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 88' A meaty challenge results in booking for Francis Coquelin on 88.
  • 2-0 the final result. Villarreal CF will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Valencia CF Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Marcelino

Villarreal CF Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Javier Calleja

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Goncalo Guedes 4
Pepelu 3
Gerard Moreno 3
Carlos Soler 2
Hugo Guillamon 2
Arnaut Danjuma 2
Juan Foyth 2
Paco Alcacer 2

Head to Head

2019-04-18 Valencia CF 2–0 Villarreal CF 2019-04-11 Villarreal CF 1–3 Valencia CF 2019-01-26 Valencia CF 3–0 Villarreal CF 2018-09-23 Villarreal CF 0–0 Valencia CF

Valencia CF Form

2019-04-18 Valencia CF 2–0 Villarreal CF W 2019-04-14 Valencia CF 3–1 Levante UD W 2019-04-11 Villarreal CF 1–3 Valencia CF W 2019-04-06 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 2–0 Valencia CF L 2019-04-03 Valencia CF 2–1 Real Madrid CF W 2019-03-31 Sevilla FC 0–1 Valencia CF W

Villarreal CF Form

2019-04-18 Valencia CF 2–0 Villarreal CF L 2019-04-14 Girona FC 0–1 Villarreal CF W 2019-04-11 Villarreal CF 1–3 Valencia CF L 2019-04-07 Real Betis Balompié 2–1 Villarreal CF L 2019-04-02 Villarreal CF 4–4 FC Barcelona D 2019-03-30 RC Celta de Vigo 3–2 Villarreal CF L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.68 Valencia CF xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.8 Villarreal CF xG
I would bet for: Valencia CF to win 60% + Under 2.5 goals 55%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Valencia CF60% Draw24% Villarreal CF16%
Actual: Valencia CF win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes46% 0% No54%
Avg goals/match: 2.48
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 71%
29%
± 2.5 45%
55%
± 3.5 24%
76%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

Valencia CF or Draw
85%
Draw or Villarreal CF
40%
Valencia CF or Villarreal CF
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Valencia CF39% Draw47% Villarreal CF14%
Actual: Valencia CF win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
13.2%
1 – 1
12.1%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
10.4%
2 – 1
9.1%
3 – 0
6.3%
0 – 1
5.7%
3 – 1
5.2%
1 – 2
4.3%
2 – 2
3.7%
4 – 0
2.7%
0 – 2
2.6%

Asian Handicap — Valencia CF

Handicap Valencia CF covers Push Villarreal CF covers
-2.5 14% — 86%
-2 14% 18% 68%
-1.5 32% — 68%
-1 32% 25% 43%
-0.5 57% — 43%
+0.5 84% — 16%
+1 84% 11% 5%
+1.5 95% — 5%
+2 95% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Valencia CF keeps clean sheet
45% ✗
Villarreal CF keeps clean sheet
20% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.